Answer: The inequality 4x ≤ 34 can be used to find the numbers of boxes of cookies, x, Freeman can buy with $34. The statement "x is a whole number less than or equal to 8.5" describes all the possible numbers of boxes of cookies Freeman can buy with $34.
Because 34 ÷ 4 = 8.5, Freeman can buy 8 boxes of cookies at most. Since x is the number of boxes, x is a whole number so Freeman can buy 8 boxes of cookies or less.
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